Salem register vol. 60 no. 34

TROUBLE IN UTAH. The Overland Mail brings intelligence of distrubances and difficulties in the Mormon Territory. The state of affairs is repre-sented as worse than they have ever been, either before or since the arrival of the army there. The ill feeling had reached its culminating point, and the people were on the eve of hostilities. Differ-ences also exist between Gov. Cumming and Gen. Johnston, touching their respective powers, and there is likewise an open rupture between the Ex-ecutive and the Judiciary. The Federal Courts find it impossible to exercise their functions. The Grand Jury refuse to find bills, and are using every other means to screen parties accused of murder and other crimes.
Judge Cradlebaugh had discharged the Jury, and been compelled also to discharge all the prisoners in custody. On the occasion of the discharge of the Jury, the Judge charged the Mormons with having obstructed the officers of the Court, sup-pressed testimony, and refused to make provi-sion for the confinement and maintenance of pris-oners.
Owing to the excited state of the popular feel-ing, a detachment of one thousand troops had moved from Camp Floyd and encamped near Pro-vo. Governor Cumming had issued a proclama-tion taking part with Mormon sentiment. It is not stated whether he has demanded the withdrawal of the troops from Provo, but his actions had laid him open to the charge of complicity with the Mormon theocracy.
Much bad feeling also existed between the Mor-mons and the United States troops, though those of the latter who are stationed at Provo had be-haved with remarkable forbearance. A collision, however, between the two parties was considered imminent.

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TROUBLE IN UTAH. The Overland Mail brings intelligence of distrubances and difficulties in the Mormon Territory. The state of affairs is repre-sented as worse than they have ever been, either before or since the arrival of the army there. The ill feeling had reached its culminating point, and the people were on the eve of hostilities. Differ-ences also exist between Gov. Cumming and Gen. Johnston, touching their respective powers, and there is likewise an open rupture between the Ex-ecutive and the Judiciary. The Federal Courts find it impossible to exercise their functions. The Grand Jury refuse to find bills, and are using every other means to screen parties accused of murder and other crimes.
Judge Cradlebaugh had discharged the Jury, and been compelled also to discharge all the prisoners in custody. On the occasion of the discharge of the Jury, the Judge charged the Mormons with having obstructed the officers of the Court, sup-pressed testimony, and refused to make provi-sion for the confinement and maintenance of pris-oners.
Owing to the excited state of the popular feel-ing, a detachment of one thousand troops had moved from Camp Floyd and encamped near Pro-vo. Governor Cumming had issued a proclama-tion taking part with Mormon sentiment. It is not stated whether he has demanded the withdrawal of the troops from Provo, but his actions had laid him open to the charge of complicity with the Mormon theocracy.
Much bad feeling also existed between the Mor-mons and the United States troops, though those of the latter who are stationed at Provo had be-haved with remarkable forbearance. A collision, however, between the two parties was considered imminent.